The Institute of Chartered Accountants of (ICAS) - Organisational profile

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) is the world’s first professional accountancy body and the first to adopt the designation ‘Chartered Accountant’.  The letters ‘CA’ can still only be used in the by members of ICAS. 

We’ve been training CAs for 150 years and are highly regarded throughout the world for consistency, high standards and ethical practice.  While we are ‘The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland’, our influence extends far beyond, reaching European and International stages.  

LOOK BEYOND THE NUMBERS BECOME A CA.

Forget what you think you know about being an accountant.  These days, you’d be more in demand than ever, and you don’t even need to have studied a degree in accountancy.  In fact what’s more important is that you’re a good communicator, ambitious and ready to enjoy the opportunities and financial rewards that come with having the prestigious CA qualification. 

ALL-ROUND TRAINING

ICAS is the only accountancy body to both train and examine all of its students, and our lecturers are all qualified accountants.  What does this mean for you? That employers around the world recognise that the CA qualification stands for consistency and high standards.  In fact, it’s understood that being ICAS trained means having the all-round business acumen that’s needed in today’s global business environment. 

GETTING STARTED

It doesn’t matter if you haven’t studied accountancy or business before.  All you need is a university degree or an international degree formally recognised as a equivalent.  

To qualify as a CA you must apply for a three-year training contract with an organisation that ICAS has authorised to train ICAS students.  You’ll find an exciting and diverse range of firms to work with – from public practice to business and industry.  From large multinationals to smaller, dynamic companies and firms.  To help with your job search you can view our current opportunities on our website – www.ca-training.co.uk.  You can search and sort vacancies by companies, location and closing date and apply to as many companies as you want directly online.